Waylon Jennings lost the coin toss against Ritchie Valens for a spot on the plane. Fortuitously for him, that loss saved his life. (That is the movie version). Dion, of Dion and the Belmonts, was offered a seat but said that a $36 ticket was a month's rent on his parent's apartment. Tommy Allsup was to have taken a seat but J.P. Richardson was quite ill and Allsup agreed to give his seat up for the Bopper.
Waylon Jennings gave up his seat to the Big Bopper. Tommy Allsup lost the coin toss to Richie Valens. Buddy chartered the bus the headliners of the act.
Ritchie Valens died in a tragic plane crash on February 3rd, 1959. It is known as "the day the music died," and fellow musicians Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper were also in the plane at the time.
The Big Bopper sang the song "Chantilly Lace" in the 1950s.
Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P, "The Big Bopper" Richardson as well as the pilot, Roger Peterson... It was called The Day the Music Died by Don McLean in his song American Pie
Chantilly lace was probably the most popular. See Oldies.com for a list
Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and the Big Bopper. Though many think it really more about Buddy Holly, the album, American Pie, was dedicated to him.
The Big Bopper, J.P. Richardson.
Richie Valens The Big Bopper (J.P. Richardson)
Yes there were touring when the plane crashed.
In 1959, he gave up his seat on the plane with Buddy Holly to the Big Bopper who was sick.
Big Bopper and Richie Valens. Interestingly enough, Waylon Jennings (who played in Buddy Holly's band at the time) was supposed to be on the plane, but gave up his seat to the Big Bopper because Big Bopper had a cold and felt bad, and didn't not think he could handle a bus ride.
The Big Bopper (Jape "JP" Richardson) and Ritchie Valens.
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Richardson had seen the college students doing a dance called The Bop, and he decided to call himself "The Big Bopper"
Ritchie Valens died in a tragic plane crash on February 3rd, 1959. It is known as "the day the music died," and fellow musicians Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper were also in the plane at the time.
The Big Bopper was born on October 24, 1930, in Sabine Pass, Texas, USA.
The person who was supposed to but did not get on the plane with the Big Bopper, Richie Valens and Buddy Holly is Dion DiMucci. He did not board the plane because he did not want to pay the $36 fare.
Roger Peterson was the name of the pilot.